Community Projects
About the Community Project
The Kahilu Theatre’s community project was created as an opportunity for the Kahilu Theatre Foundation to pair with another non-profit in the community to raise awareness of an important community issue. With the decrease in funding opportunities, the program has been downsized, but is still planned for the upcoming 29th season.
These projects are centered on a specific theme and involve workshops, supplemental educational opportunities, and development of a dance performance that is held at the Kahilu Theatre in the Spring. The show is then refined and made part of the Kahilu Theatre’s youth performance season.
Last year’s highly successful program was:
Vis Viva-An Ecological Dance Thriller
On Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 7pm, and Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 2pm, the Kahilu Theatre Foundation and Prince Dance presented Vis Viva.
Since 2003 The Kahilu Theatre has collaborated with:
- The Kula Naia Dolphin Research Foundation to bring attention to wild dolphin research and education.
- The Keauhou Bird Conservation Center to bring attention to the plight of the endangered Hawaiian Palila Bird.
- The West Hawaii Mediation Center to bring attention to the strengthening of families through mediation.
- The Keck Observatory to bring attention to higher education opportunities and astronomy.
- The North Hawaii Youth Coalition to bring attention to recycling and global warming.
- Mala`ai to bring attention to food and sustainability issues.
Over 4000 youth have participated in these projects and over $25,000 has been donated to the above organizations.
